Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2004-07-16
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
11 pages, 10 figures. Accepted for publication in MNRAS
Scientific paper
10.1111/j.1365-2966.2004.08216.x
We use numerical simulations of large scale structure formation to explore the cosmological properties of Gamma-Ray Burst (GRB) host galaxies. Among the different sub-populations found in the simulations, we identify the host galaxies as the most efficient star-forming objects, i.e. galaxies with high specific star formation rates. We find that the host candidates are low-mass, young galaxies with low to moderate star formation rate. These properties are consistent with those observed in GRB hosts, most of which are sub-luminous, blue galaxies. Assuming that host candidates are galaxies with high star formation rates would have given conclusions inconsistent with the observations. The specific star formation rate, given a galaxy mass, is shown to increase as the redshift increases. The low mass of the putative hosts makes them difficult to detect with present day telescopes and the probability density function of the specific star formation rate is predicted to change depending on whether or not these galaxies are observed.
Bjornsson Gunnlaugur
Courty Stephanie
Gudmundsson Einar H.
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